Gregory Corso (1930-2001)

A selective list of online literary criticism for Gregory Corso, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the Modern Language Association Guidelines for Web Pages

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Literary criticism

Hart, Matt. "An Accidental Appreciation: A Few Pieces on Gregory Corso with a Nod Toward a New Sincerity." Octopus Magazine 6.

Hemmer, Kurt. "Barbarians in the Gates: Recent Beat Scholarship." Reviews of five books published 1990-2001, including Michael Skau's "A Clown in a Grave": Complexities and Tensions in the Works of Gregory Corso. Rocky Mountain MLA.

Olson, Kirby. Gregory Corso: Doubting Thomist. Southern Illinois UP, 2002. Publisher's blurb.

Trigilio, Tony. "Gregory Corso's 'Dream of a Baseball Star' Annotated." Journal of the Cosmic Baseball Association.

"Gregory Corso." Modern American Poetry. Ed. Cary Nelson. Includes a biography and excerpts from major critical discussions.

"Gregory Corso." Poetry Foundation. Ed. Catherine Halley. Good, encyclopedia-type introduction to Corso, his biography, themes, and techniques, with samples of his poems.

Excerpt from an interview with Gregory Corso, by Gavin Selerie, Ladbroke, London, 1982, Poetspath.

"Gregory Corso." Stanford U. library. Details about Corso papers there and a brief secondary bibliography.

"Gregory Corso." Brief introduction, from the Academy of American Poets.

Information about the Gregory Corso papers at the U of Conn. with secondary bibliography (removed).

Obituaries

Guttridge, Peter. "The last of the original Beats has gone. Gregory Corso, playwright, novelist but above all poet." The Independent (London), 20 Jan., 2001.

"Gregory Corso, a Candid-Voiced Beat Poet, Dies at 70." NY Times 19 Jan., 2000.

Gregory Corso's obituary from CNN.

A tribute to Gregory Corso contains 23 articles and poems on Corso by friends and poets. Woodstock Journal.

A memorial article on Gregory Corso by singer Patti Smith. The Village Voice, January 24 - 30, 2001.

Nicosia, Gerald. "Memories of Gregory Corso." Personal web site.

Stufflebeem, Barbara. A farewell article to Gregory Corso. Goodbye Magazine Jan., 2001 (removed).

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